Aug
31
2024
“They also send you a text when their housekeeping is finished with your room. Wish everyone did that.”
Brilliant: Hotels Hate Guests Skipping Checkout—Now, One Marriott Pays You To Leave Early
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10 Things To Know About Hawaiian Airlines First Class
Aug
31
2024
Earlier in the month I took a trip to Honolulu and back on Hawaiian Airlines. They operate Austin – Honolulu non-stop three days a week, and since I hadn’t flown Hawaiian in a year and a half it seemed worth passing along some observations.
Flight Delayed? Standby Secrets to Ensure You’re Never Stuck [Roundup]
Aug
28
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
SkyTeam Elite? Seize Rare New Vietnam Airlines Status Match To Elevate Your Next Trip
Aug
28
2024
Vietnam Airlines announced a status match offer. They’re partners with Delta Air Lines, and they’re a SkyTeam member, plus they have a number of other partnerships that can offer elite recognition so this will be reasonably interesting for many.
Why Flight Attendants Hate When You Press the Call Button (And Why You Shouldn’t Stop)
Aug
27
2024
The head of the largest flight attendants union, Sara Nelson, says you should never press the flight attendant call button for a drink, and even tried to get the government to ban alcohol on planes which would reduce the amount of service her members would have to provide.
This is 100% wrong.
Bilt: 50% Transfer Bonus To Avianca LifeMiles, Up To 100% Bonus To Virgin
Aug
27
2024
September 1 Rent Day is a milestone. It’s the last one where you can earn double points on the Bilt Mastercard up to 10,000 points. It’s also the last one where tax payments will count towards the bonus. Starting with October 1 Rent Day the bonus will be capped at 1,000 additional points, and tax payments don’t count.
I’ve found Rent Day to be highly lucrative, and I’ve often maxed out this bonus.
Bilt Rewards Loses Hawaiian Airlines As Transfer Partner, Keeps Alaska Airlines
Aug
20
2024
Hawaiian’s own program isn’t great overall, but offers pretty good award availability on its own flights and uniquely two levels of upgrade inventory so that being willing to spend extra miles means that more often than not it’s possible to confirm an upgrade.
American Airlines Melee: Wheelchair Assistant Assaulted by Furious Passengers [Roundup]
Aug
20
2024
A roundup of the most important stories of the day. I keep you up to date on the most interesting writings I find on other sites – the latest news and tips.
Regret On A Plate: Miami Airport’s ‘Country’s Worst Pizza’ Reveals Why Airport Food Is Always Terrible—With One Exception
Aug
18
2024
Maestro Pizza in the Miami airport is going viral for being a terrible circle of regret rather than anything resembling food.
Marriott Platinum Status for Sale: The $20 Fraud That’s Undermining Loyalty
Aug
15
2024
Not only are people generating unearned status for club lounge access (and lounges are far nicer in Asia) and other benefits, but Bonvoy elites no longer have an incentive to stay to requalifying for status since they can just buy it cheap. They can even merge the new account they create for this with their existing one.
Marriott sees they’re getting plenty of new signups through Fliggy, when they’re getting plenty of short-term elites – and the same members opening new accounts over and over, it seems.
